This kind of situation Minneapolis police are facing is similar to what many city police departments are facing across our … More
Month: September 2020
We’re in a mess: what should we do?
I would imagine most community leaders, including police, are trying to sort out just what happened after May 25th, 2020, … More
Leadership is…
Passion… Patience… Persistence… Consistence (and Love!) Simon Sinek seems to have capture the essence of leadership in his many talks … More
Do You Quarterback With Your Community?
“Do something completely outside the box. Convene a meeting at police headquarters. Invite people from outside your agency…” Chuck Wexlter, … More
This Has Gotta Change and Change Now!
“A civilized society does not permit unidentified, untrained persons to carry firearms in and about a public demonstration.” I have … More
Police Reform in Madison, Wisc.
[Note: I served over 20 years as Madison’s chief of police. This is a big change. While I have argued … More
Years after… A Conversation
The following is an email exchange between me and woman I hired a number of years ago (I am posting … More
The Hell of Being a Black Cop
“Attorney General William Barr claims that American policing does not suffer from institutional racism. Any Black officer will tell you that isn’t … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 